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x, 420 pp. Translated from the French of J. B. Mercier. Frontispiece. (4to)9x5½, original full calf, spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Second Edition.

A beautiful large-paper copy. First published in German (1784-85), then translated and published in French in 1788, Zimmerman's book first appeared in English in 1791. Zimmermann was a royal physician, attending both George III and Frederick II, which no doubt contributed to the popularity of his book.